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- Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer
- Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...
- By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.
- Swans on Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina
- Swans swim across waters lit vibrantly by the sunset on Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- Format: image/photograph
- Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer
- They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...
- Format: article
- By Marjorie Hudson.
- One of the Religious Men in the Town of Secota
- "On of the Religeous Men in the Towne of Secota." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is depicted from...
- Format: image/illustration
- William Hilton explores the Cape Fear River
- In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.7
- A 1663 report by the English explorer William Hilton about the geography and native peoples of the Cape Fear region, including a story of conflict between New Englanders and Cape Fear Indians. Includes historical commentary.
- Format: book
- Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center
- One of the best field trip opportunities in northeast North Carolina, Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center provides educational tours and programs in the conservation of rare and endangered waterfowl.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
Resources on the web
- Windows into Wonderland
- Electronic field trips into Yellowstone National Park cover topics such as park history, animals of the park, fire and nature, grizzlies, wolves, swans, and more. The presentations are diverse enough to offer something for a wide age range. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: National Park Service
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- A variety of maps, information, and images about the wildlife and wildlands of the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. (Learn more)
- Format: website/general
- Provided by: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
